Tag: ads

Software

Skype now free ad-supported software

By Liam Tung | Mar 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

Targeted audio ads coming your way.

Software

Meebo trials new form of web ads

By Rosalie Marshall | Mar 27, 2009 | Comment Now

Chat service Meebo is trialling a new form of web advertising in which its instant messaging feature holds permanent adverts in the interface background.

Finance

Google moves into expandable advertising

By Iain Thomson | Mar 6, 2009 | Comment Now

Google has announced that it is to trial a new form of advertising on its search pages..

Software

MySpace sells small businesses on self-service ads

By Robert MacMillan | Oct 14, 2008 | Comment Now

The latest push by MySpace to bring in more advertising dollars relies on some unusual ingredients - like Bacon Salt.

Strategy

Channel Ten guilty of subliminal ads

By Egan Orion | Oct 9, 2008 | Comment Now

Network Ten transmitted subliminal advertising during a music awards show last year, but the government media authority let it off lightly with just a stern warning.

Software

Intrusive ads turn surfers away

Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now

Nearly three-quarters of web users have left a favourite site because of intrusive or annoying ads, according to new research.

Software

Mobile advertising to focus on search ads

May 26, 2008 | Comment Now

Annual spending on mobile search advertising will reach US$445 million in 2008 and is predicted to rise to more than US$2 billion by 2013, according to Juniper Research..

Software

Google penalises slow-loading ads

By Shaun Nichols | Mar 11, 2008 | Comment Now

Google is planning to crack down on web ads which have landing pages that take too long to load..

Software

Google expands AdSense video ads

By Shaun Nichols | Feb 25, 2008 | Comment Now

Google has expanded its AdSense advertising programme for video, moving the initiative from a YouTube-only trial to a beta programme available on all Google Content Network sites..

Software

Games and ads boost Sohu profits

By Simon Burns | Feb 6, 2008 | Comment Now

Profits at Chinese web portal Sohu.com almost tripled in the last quarter of 2007, the company reported today.

Software

Facebook kills handgun give-away ads

By Robert Jaques | Jan 23, 2008 | Comment Now

Facebook has refused to host ads from a US millionaire promoting gun training and offering US$3m worth of free handguns.

Software

Anti-drug ads target social networkers

By Matt Chapman | Jan 21, 2008 | Comment Now

A £1m government advertising campaign highlighting the dangers of drug abuse is targeting social networking websites such as Bebo and MySpace.

Software

Yahoo to serve PDF ads

By Shaun Nichols | Dec 3, 2007 | Comment Now

Adobe and Yahoo have announced a programme which will place adverts in PDF files..

Telco/ISP

ACCC tells Telstra to change ads that no longer exist

By Mitchell Bingemann | Aug 24, 2007 | Comment Now

Watchdog issues recommendation for Telstra to amend NextG advertisements that the telco said are already changed.

Telco/ISP

Vodafone pulls Facebook ads after BNP placement

By Matt Chapman | Aug 3, 2007 | Comment Now

Vodafone has pulled its advertising from the Facebook social networking site after its ads appeared on the profile homepage for the British National Party.

Security

Malware piggy-backs on job ads

By Clement James | Jul 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Serveral major US firm affected, according to reports.

Networking

Google Print Ads goes to press

By Shaun Nichols | Jul 20, 2007 | Comment Now

Google has formally launched its Google Print Ads programme allowing companies to run advertisements in local newspapers over the web. The search giant has moved the service ...